Coin inspection and counting machine.



J. M. JGHNSON. COIN ENSPECTON AND COUNUNG MACHINE,

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unteren T @FFiC-'CE JAY M'. JOHNSON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOS, ASSIGNOB, TO JOHNSON CON COUNTNG MACHINE COMPANY. A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

COIN INSPECTION AND COUNTING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 20, 1917. Serial No. 19,926.

To all 'ar/wm 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAY M. JoHNsoN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, in the county of @ook and State of illinois, have invented certain new and useful lmproven'ients in Coin inspection and Counting Machines; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full. clear. and exact description of the same.y reference being had to the accompanying` drawings. and to the numerals of'reference marked thereon. which form a part of this specification. l

This invention relates to an improved form of coin counting machine wherein the coins to be counted are arried upon a conveyor into the lield of observation of an inspector, so that defective or counterfeit coins may he removed before passage to the counting` mechanism. The invention embraces a travelii j convever adapted to carry coins thereon from a hopper into which the coins are dumped, to a counting n'leehanism, said conveyor coi'nprising a plurality of pans or trays mounted upon the. links of traveling` chains and moving` at a relatively slow speed in position for inspection of the coins carizied thereon before discharge of the coins to the coin counting mechanism.

lt is an object therefore of this invention to construct a coin inspection and countingr machine wherein a conveyer comprising a pluralitvv of overlapping trays is provided to conveyV coins thereon from a receiving hopper toward a counting mechanism so that the coins may be inspected prior to their introduction into the counting` mechf anism and undesirable coins removed to table extensions formed on each side of the machine by sliding the coins from the tray elements at the open ends thereof.

It is also an object of this invention to construct a high speed coin handling machine. embracing a tray conveyer for conveyingjr coins from a hopper to a countingr mechanism in a manner permitting` inspection of the coins and discharging the coins into the counting mechanism which serves to operate the coins centrifugally and :leed the same singly to countingr mechanisms irl-verd in the coin itself acts 'as a mechanical element to actuate the mechanisms assisted by an auxiliary driven friction wheel so that a large number of coins may be counted in a short space of time.

It is also an object of this invention to construct a high speed coin counting ma"- ehine wherein the coins are conveyed by a. tray conveyer permitting inspection thereof to a counting` mechanism embracing a rapidly rotatingl disk which discharges the coins centrifugally to its outer periphery and serves to feed the same singly to a counting mechanism wherein the coins each act as Aa mechanical element assisted by power driven means to actuate the counting mechanism and with mechanism adjustable for co`action with said coin carrying disk to limit the machine to operation upon coins of a predetermined denomination.

.it is furthermore an important object of this invention to construct a coin handling machine wherein the coins are displayed for inspection and then discharged to a counting device which operates upon the coins separating` the same centrifugally for admission singly to the register actuating means, and with automatic mechanisms associated with said register means to stop the operation of the machine after a predetermined number of coins have been counted.

it is finally an object of this invention to constructI a coin inspection and counting machine which may be set to count a pre- .dctermiued number-of coins, and which is embodyin T the principles of my invention.

Fig. 2 1s a top plan view thereof.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged top plan" View of 'the counting mechanism of the machine dcta W'led from the supportingl frame and conn fin means.

Patented Jan. it, ltgt.

' mach Fig. 4 is a detail section taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 3, with parts shown 1n elevation.

Fig. 5 is a detail section taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a detail section taken on line 6 6 of Fig. 3, with parts omitted.

Fig. 7 is a transverse vertical lsect-ion taken through the friction coindriving wheel shown in'Fig. 6. A

Fig. 8 is a. fragmentary detail plan of the centrifugal coin wheel with the mechanisms thereabove omitted.

Fig. 9 is a detail section taken on line 9 9 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary sectional view on line 10-10 of Fig. 4, with parts omitted.

Fig. 11 is a sectional detail on line llll of Fig. 2, with the conveyer element shown in elevation.

Fig. 12 is a fragmentary detail View illus- .trating a part of the gearing which operates the automatic shut-o1f for the drive of the ine.

Fig. 13 -is afragmentary side elevation of one of the sprocket wheels of Fig. 11, showing the adjustment of the conveyer trays as the chain travels around the wheel.

Fig. 14 is a sectional detail taken on line 14-14, of Fig. l, with parts omitted and parts shown in elevation.

Fig. 15 is a fragnentary end view of a portion of a conveyer chain with the trays vattached on the links thereof.

Fig. 16. is a fragmentarysectional view take on line 16-16 of IFig. 2, with parts sht n ipgalevation.

Fig. 1T "is a sectional detail view taken on i I line 17-17 of Fig. 8.

Fig. 18 is a sectional detail View taken on line 18-18 of Fig. 17.

Fig. 1 9 is a fragmentary sectional view illustrating in lease mechanism associated with the countplan View a portion of the reing devices taken on line 19-19 of Fig. 5.

As shown on the drawings: The machine is mounted upon a frame structure comprising four legs l, supporting at their upper ends side wall members 2 and,

3, respectively. As clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 11, an inclined plate 4, is mounted between the side walls 2 and 3, at one end thereof, aifording a hopper or coin receiving niembertnd disposed'bcneath the lower end thereof is a roller 5, journaled in arms (3, pivoted on the interior surfaces of said side walls 2 and 3, against which the lower edge of said plate 4, bears. Extending horizontally between the respective side wall members 2 and 3, are shafts 7 and 8, re-

. spectively, and mounted thereon for rotaf respectively.

tion are pairs of sprocket wheels 9 and 10, A air of chains 11, are trained around t e respective pairs of Sprocket wheels 9 and 10. Alternate links 'in Fig. 11, to afford a support for the upper rims of each of the conveyor chains 11.

A pair of brackets 15 and 1G, respectively, are disposed beneath the respective side wall members 2 and 3, at the forward ends tliereof, and journaled therebetween is a shaft 17.

.Journaled on one end of said shaft is a sprocket wheel 18, the hub of which affords one element of a jaw clutch, and the other element of which isv denoted by the reference numeral 19, and is feathered upon said shaft 17, so as to be slidable out of engagement with the hub of said gear. A spi'ocket wheel 20, is secured upon the outer end of the said shaft 17, and trained thereabout is a chain 21, which is also trained about a sprocket wheel 22, secured upon said shaft 8. Thus, the conveyer chains 11, are driven by the respective sprocket wheels 9 and 10, from the shaft 17 ,twhen the clutch element 19 is in its engaged position.

Mounted in a orward extension of the respective bracket members 15 and .16, is a shaft '23, and journaled on the outer end thereof is a pulley wheel 24, driven by a belt 25, driving pulley of an electric motor 26, which is mounted on a frame member 27, extending between the legs l, of the frame, as clearly shown in Fig. 1. Keyed or otherwise secured rigidly upon said shaft 23, is a small wheel 28, the periphery of which fits within a, circular flange extension of the pulley 24, as clearly shown in Figs. 17, and 18, and pivoted upon said wheel 28, is a pawl 29, which has connected upon the tail extension thereof a lspring 30, -which nornially causes said pawl 29, to be thrown outwardly to perinit engagement thereof with a notch in a circular iange portion of the tail of the pawl outwardly against the stress of its spring 30, and withdrawing the toothed end of said pawl radially inwardly out of engagement with the notch in the circular tiange of the wheel 24, so that the drive from the wheel 24to the wheel 28, is

Y disconnected.

which is also trained around the` a` pin 32, on the tail of the pawl 29, thus thrusting the The mechanisms which serve to operate the slidable collar 31, will be hereinafter re ferred to in the description of the automatic means which operates to bring the machine to rest after a predetermined number of coins havebeen counted.

Another shaft is join'naled above the shaft and is driven thereby at a reduced speed by intermeshing gears 34 and 35, re-

spectively, secured on said respective shafts 33 and 23. A sprocket wheel 36, is secured upon said shaft SI5, and trained thereabout is a sprocket chain 37, which is also trained about the sprocket wheel 18, on the shaft 17, so that said shaft 17, is driven by the shaft 33, when the clutch 19, on said shaft 17, is engaged. Bracket plates 3S and 3f), respectively. are supported on the forward extensions of the bracket membersl 15 and 16, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 14, and supported thereon is a circular frame plate 40, having an integral fiat extension 41, at one side thereof, as clearly shown in Fig. Secured in upright position upon the frame plate 40, is a cylindrical curved wall 42, shown in Figs. 3 and 4, havinga straight side portion 43, at one side, as clearly shown in Fig. 3.

Journaled flat upon the plate 40, is a cil'- cular centrifugally operating coin wheel 44, having a downwardly extending hub 45, which extends through a bearing 45a, formed integral on the bottom of the plate 40, and' has secured therethrough an upwardly eX- tending shaft 46. Secured upon the lower end of the shaft 46, is a bevel gear 46, which meshes with a bevel gear 47, securedupon the shaft 33, as shown in Fig. 14. Secured upon the upper end of the shaft 46a is a small bevel' pinion 4S, the hub of which is journaled in a bearing bracket 49, which is suspended upon a. horizontal shaft 50, journaled in opposite sides of the wall member 42-43. Secured upon said shaft 50, be-V tween the arms ofthe bracket 4S), is a small bevel pinion 51, meshing' with the bevel pinion 48, whereby said shaft 50, is driven by the shaft 46a. Secured upon one end of the Shaft 50, is a friction wheel shown in detail in Fig. 7, conlprising a peri plierally groovcd disk 52, with a rubber tireI 53, engaged therearound and held in position by a cover plate 54, which is secured upon said disk. Said friction wheel, as clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 4, rotates in a vertical plane spaced slightly above the flathorizontal coin wheel 44.

Mounted within the wall member 42, is a vertically adjustable annulus 55. thc lower surface of which is spaced slightly above the coin wheel 44, sutliciently to allow only coins of a certain thickness or denon'iination to pass thereunder due to the centrifugal ell'ect on the coin of the rapidly rotating coin wheel 44.

As shown in the detail view in Fig. 9, said -vward end of the machine between the side walls 2 and 3, is an inclined chute 60, which serves to` receive the coins discharged thereon from the tray conveyer and direct the same onto the coin Vwheel 44, which, rotating at a high rate of speed, serves to throw the same tothe outer periphery thereof, the coins of the proper thickness readily sliding beneath the annulus 55. rlhe coins are then whirled around upon the coin Wheel, and carried toward and beneath the rapidly driven friction wheel 52 which u ion contact-in(T the l upper surface. of a coin introduced therebeneath, assists in driving the same against the star wheel 61, shown in Fig. 8. An adjustable guide or stripper bar 62, is provided mounted between the surface of the coin wheel 4.4, and the wall member 423, as shown in Figs. 3, -l and S, to permit passage toward the star wheel 61, of the coins only in single order. For the purpose of adjustment of the guide bar 62, for coins of different denominations, the same is pivoted upon a pintle 655, which is secured in the under surface of the wall 43, and said wall member 43, isprovided with a series of apertures 64, adapted to receive a. pin 65, projected therethrough to engage one of a series of apertures 66, in the guide bar 62. l

A detent member to prevent overtravel of the star wheel 61, is provided comprising a small level' 61a, pivoted at one side on t-he frame plate extension 41j. provided With a. roller, for engagernentl with the periphery of the star wheel, and normally impelled into engagement therewith by a leaf spring.

As clearly shown in Fig. 4, a vertical shaft 6l", extendsupwardly from the frame plate extension 4l, on which said star Wheel 61,

issccured, and on thc upper end of said shaft 61. is a bevel pinion 61", meshing with a bevel pinion 67, which is secured upon the end of a horizontal shaft 63, journaled in bearing members 6%). formed upon a frame plate 70, which is supported above the frame plate extension 4l. Secured near the other end of said'shaft 68, is a pinion 71, which to said shaft 68. An upright stud 76, is secured on said bar 75, and journaled on the upper end thereof is a worm gear 7 7, which meshes with a worm 78, secured upon the shaft 68. A short brace bar 7 8a, is connected between the respective pintles 74 and 76, as clearly shown in Fig. 5, disposed above the worm gear 77. Another stud 79, is secured to the bar 75, and Vjournaled thereon is a mutilated idler pinion 80, which, as shown in Fig. 12, is provided with six teeth, alternate ones of which are only of half thickness. Also journaled upon the stud 7 6, and secured beneath the worm gear 77, to rotate therewith, is a double thickness gear disk element 81', which, as shown in Fig. 12, has its lower thickness provided with two teeth 82, and its upper thickness with a toot-h recess therebetween denoted by the reference numeral 83,and said gear disk 81, by one complete rotation is adapted to move the :mutilated gear 80, a distance of. two teeth. .mother stud 84, is secured to the other end ofthe flat bar 75, and journaled thereon is a cylindrical member 85, which is surrounded by a ring gear 86, in mesh with the idler pinion 80. Vertically slidable within the cylindrical member 85, is a sleeve element 87, having an actuating head 88, threaded on the upper end thereof, and coiled within said sleeve element 87, is aspiral compression spring 89, which is seated beneathlthe "head of the stud pintle 84, and acts to resist upwardly sliding movement of said sleeve. As clearly shown in Fig. 10, a stationary stop 90, is secured upon the bar 75, and another stop member 91, is secured at the zero mark of the ring gear 86, which strikes the stop 90, when the ring gear 86, is rotated to zero position.

Disposed beneath the head 88, is a circular ring portion ofa pointer 92, shown in Figs. 3 and 10, and this pointer 92, is adapted to strike against a flange 93, formed on the hub of a cam 94, which is feathered upon the shaft 68, to slide said cam along, whereby as the same rotates it may strike against the upper end of a lever 95, which is mounted on apivot beneath the frame plate 70, as shown in Fig. 10, and the lower end of which extends downwardly through a slot in the Vframe plate extension 41, and has a lever 96, connected thereto.l Said pointer 92, is provided with a pin adapted to be engaged in any one of a series of apertures in said member 85, 1nd is held locked in certain relation with the member 85, and its ring gear 86, by the spring thrust head 88, lbut the position of the pointer with reference to Said ring gear may be changed by elevating the head 88, and the pointer 92. The position of the pointer 92, with reference to said ring gear 86, determines the number of coins to be counted before the machine is brought to lSl.

The lever 96, as shown in Fig. 8, is connected to one end of a crank 97, pivoted beneath the frame plate extension 41, and connected to the other end of said crank 97, is a long link 98, which is connected to one end of a pivoted lever 99, the other end of which is forked and engages in the groove of thc clutch throw-out member31.

As clearly shown in Figs. 8 and 16, a downwardly directed coin chute 100, is secured beneath the frame plate 40, with the open mouth of the coin chute in line with the path of movement of the coins as they move from engagement with the star wheel 61, positively ejected, by the rapidly rotating friction wheel 53, so that said coins fall downwardly through said coin chute or tube 100, into a bag or packaging attachment which may be connected thereto. Receiving trays 101 and 102, are mounted at each side 'of the machine as clearly shown in Fig. 2,

to permit the defective coins observed on the coin conveyer to be swept thereto by the inspector before passage to the counting mechanism. Y

The operation is as follows:

The coins to be inspected and counted are dumped intothe hopper 4, at one end of the machine, and are carried therefrom upon the pans or trays 13, of the conveyor upwardly'and then for a certain distance, horizontally, into the ield of observation of an inspector, and if faulty or defective coins are discovered, the same are removed by sliding the same .outwardly at either end of the pans 13, onto either of the trays 101 or 102.

As shown in Fig. 19, a lever 103, is pivoted upon the surface of the frame plate 70, and is provided with a rounded portion' adapted to contact against thepivoted bar 75, to hold the same thrust against a spring 104, which normally tends to throw said bar 75, outwardly so that the worm wheel 77,'carried thereon, will be thrown out of mesh with the worm 78. Two stops 105 and 106, respectively are provided on the frame plate 7 0, to limit the movement of the lever 103, which serves to hold the bar 75, in position so that the Worm wheel 77, is in driving engagement or out of driving engagement as the case may be, with the worm lus 55, which is disposed above the outer periphery of the centrifugal coin wheel or disk da, as shown in Fig'. 5), and the mechanisms Which serve to limit admission of coins to the register actuating means according` to their diameter, is the Aguide lever G2. rl`he annulus member 55, may be 'adjusted to dit`- ferent heio'hts above the coin wheel et, by turning;` the heads 5S, thereby rotating the elevating screws 57. The 4guide lever 62, may be adjusted to different positions by movement about its pivot G3, and thereafter locking the same by means of thepin 65, engaged through one et' the apertures tS-t, et the Wall member lil, and also through one et the apertures Gti, ot said lever G2. The coins which are discharged down upon the coin Wheel its, from the com eyer, slide outwardly to the periphery thereof beneath the annulus 55, due to the centrifugal eli'ect el the rapidly rotatingl wheel 4l, and are carried behind the lever 62, and into engagement with one et the notches of the star Wheel 6l, shown in Fig. S. )it this instant, the coin also passes beneath the rapidly rotating friction wheel :33, which contacting the upper surface t iereot', serves to aid in thrusting the same past the star Wheel 6l, thereby rotating said star wheel and turther insuring'r ejection of the coin to the discharge chute or tube 100. Each movement et' the star Wheel 6l, by a com is transmitted through suitable gearing to the register 73, and the movement is also imparted to the mechanisms which limit the operation of the machine to a count ot' a predetermined number of coins.

The machine may be set to count any numberlot1 coins desired, at the end of which the machine automatically stops operation. For this purpose, the pointer 9,2, is set to a certain position` with reference to the ring; gear 86, which is first reversely rotated to initial position, that is, with the stop 91, thereon, against the stop 90, such reverse rotation beingy permitted by releasing the lever 103, to swing the bar T5, outwardly so that the Worm gear 77, is not in mesh with its Worm TS.

After the gear 77, has been swung` into engagement with its Worm T8, and the machine started in operation, the coins are carried upwardly by the conveyor and discharged upon the coin wheel 44, and carried thereby past the star wheel 6l, actuatingV the register mechanism and also driving the Worm gear 7'?, which, by each rotation, serves to drive the idler pinion 80, ii, iai-ting movement thereby to the rinp gear to shit't the pointer 92. As tin ot coins counted approaches the limi number thereof to be counted, the pci' ter strikes against the flange 98, to shiit the In 9i, upon the Shaft 68, so that the c. ni ith on said cam. 94, in its next revolution, will strike the uprvu per end of the lever 95, as shown in Fig. 3 0, thereby actuating` the lever 96, and through it, the lint: 98, which operates the lever .99, to thrust the clutch throwout collar 3l, inwardly. The inward movement of the col lar 3l, serves to strilre against the pin 32, thereby retractingr the pawl 29, outoil engagement with 'the notch in the pulley 24C, and disconnecting the drive from the machine.

l am aivare that various details of construction may be varied through a, Wide range ,-vvithout departing, from the principles olf thisinvention, and l therefore donot purpose limiting the patent granted otherwise than necessitated by the prior l claim my invention:

l, in a machine of the class described a.

hopper,` an annulus vertically adjustable in the hopper to provide a Space beneath the same and bottomA of hopper, counting mechanism to receive the coin comprising a cen tritugal Wheel rotating below the annulus on vwhich the coins are discharged, a star Wheel to which the coins are carried by said centrifugal Wheel, a shaft extending across the top ot the hopper, a friction Wheel on the end thereof 'co-acting with a coin to thrust the same past the star Wheel to actuate the star Wheel, registering mechanism actuated by said star Wheel, and a, stop mechanism operated in conjunction with the registering mechanism to disconnect the drive from the machine after a predetermined .number ot coins have been counted.

ln an inspection and coin counting machine of the class described, a hop-per, lugs secured to the side Wall of the hopper, an annulus in the hopper, screws threaded through the lugs rotatably engaged to the annulus adapted to elevate or depress the annulus, a counting mechanism comprising a centrifugal coin wheel rotatableiirtlie bottom of the hopper operating to discharge the coin through the periphery thereof beneath the annulus, means limiting` travel of coins on said coin Wheel, to coins ot certain diameter toward counting position, a star Wheel adapted to receive the coins projected thereagainst, means driving a coin as a mechanical element past said star Wheel to actuate the starwheel, registering mechanism driven by the star wheel, and means adjust able and driven by said star wheel to cut oilQ the drive to the machine after a predetermined number ot coins have been counted.

3. ln a machine et the class described, a counting device embracing a rapidly rotating;q horigcontal coin Wheel by which the coins are centrifugally discharged through the periphery thereof, means limiting movement ot' coins et a certain diameter through the periphery of said Wheel, a friction wheel mounted at one side of said coin Wheel above the same, and driven coincidentally thereloo with beneath which coins are constrained to pass, a counting mechanism actuated by the coins as the saine pass said friction Wheel, a stop mechanism adapted to disconnect the drive from the machine, a pivoted bar, a, mechanism carried by said bar operated from the counting mechanism adapted to be set to operate the stop mechanism, and a spring for shifting the same out -of operative position.

4. In a machine of the class described a hopper, a centrifugally operated horizontal coin Wheel, means vertically' adjustable in the hopper for limiting movement, of coins thereon to the outer periphery thereof to coins of a certain thickness, a star wheel with which said coins arecarried into engagement by said coin wheel, friction means disposed above the co'in wheel to assist carrying the coins past said star wheel to actuate the same, registering mechanism driven by the star wheel to affect a count of the coins carried past said star wheel, a stop mechanism, a pivotally mounted nlechanism t driven from the star wheel adapted to actuate the stop mechanism, a spring for forcing the pivotally mounted mechanism into inoperative position and a ram lever for holding the pivotally mounted mechanism in operative position. l

5. In a machine of the class described a hopper, a centrifugal coin carrying wheel therein, an annulus adjustable in sai i hopper, means rotatably connected to said annulus for adjusting the same to and from said coin carrying Wheel, a sha ft journaled in said hopper, a friction wheel thereon adapted to engage coins from said carrying wheel, a star wheel adapted to be actuated by said coins, a shaft rotated by said star Wheel, a register, a shaft rotated by the star wheel shaft adapted to actuate said register, a pivotally mounted bar, a gear on said bar driven from one of said shafts, a stop mechanism pivotcd on said bar adapted to be operated by said gear and mechanism on the second named shaft co-aeting therewith to disconnect the drive for the machine.

G. In a device of the .class described, a drive shaft, a clutch element thereon, a. register, a centrifugally acting coin carrying wheel, means adapted to pushl coins otl*l of the carrying wheel. mechanism operated by said coins for actuating said register, a mechanism adapted to disengage said clutch, a cam for actuating said mechanism, and a pivotally mounted stop mechanism adapted to actuate said cam.

7. ln a machineI of the class described a driven shaft,a hopper, a. rotatable coin carrying wheel therein, a friction Wheel adapted to pick coins from said coin wheel and advance. the same, a star wheel engaged by Said coins, a register mechanism connected to be operated from said star Wheel,

a pivotally mounted clutch mechanism, a cam for actuating the same, a' stop mechanism for adjusting the cam to engage said pivotally mounted mechanism and means for returning the stop mechanism to normal.

8. In a machine of the class described a centrifugally acting coin Wheel, a friction wheel adapted to engage the coins and advance the same, a register, a shaft connected to actuate the register, a star Wheel connected to aetuate said shaft and adapted to be actuated by the coins, a gear on said shaft, a pivotally mounted bar, a gearv journaled thereto adapted to register with the aforesaid gear, a timing mechanism on the pivoted bar actuated by said gears, a cam on said shaft adapted to be shifted by the timing mechanism and a clutch shifting mechanism adapted to be shifted by said cam.

t). In a device, a hopper, a centrifugal coin wheel rotatable on the bottom of the hopper, a member vertically adjustable in thc hopper adapted to be set for coins of ditl'erent, thickness to pass thereunder on the coin wheel, a lever adjustable beneath said member to constrain the coins passing in single tile, a friction wheel under which the coins pass, a star wheel, a shaft operated therefrom, a register actuated from said shaft, a cam slidable on the shaft., a gear on the shaft, a pivotally mounted mechanism actuated from the gear adapte-d to be set to shift theI cam at a predetermined comit, a clutch shifting mechanism operated by the cam, means for automatically shifting the pivotally mounted mechanism to disengage thel same fromthe gear to permit the cam shifting mechanism being set to zero and means for shifting the pivotally mounted mechanism to engage the gear.

10. In a machine of the class described a hopper, a coin wheel therein, a shaft eX- tending centrally into the hopper-.connected to rotate the wheel, a .shaft extending across the top of the hopper, intermcshing gears on said shafts, a friction wheel on the end of the second named shaft, an annulus in the hopper, members pivoted thereto adapted to vary the vertical adjustment of the annulus, and a registering mechanism actuated by coins as they pass beneath the friction wheel.

11. In a machine of the class described a hopper, a coin wheel therein, a shaft extending cent `ally into the hopper connected to rotate the wheel, a shaft extending across the top of the hopper, intermcshing gears on said shafts, a friction wheel on the end of the second named shaft, an annulus in the hopper, members pivoted thereto adapted to vary the vertical adjustment of the annulus, a registering mechanism actuated by coins as they pass beneath the friction Wheel, a clutch shifting mechanism, means subscribed my name in the presence of tWo for aztuatiifig the same, pilvoted bar, al subscribing witness. o, y piura ity o stu s secure t ereto, and -El f timing mechanism mounted on said stt'ulsv JAX M' JOHNSON 5 adapted to shift the cam at the end of a WVitnesses:

predetermined count by the register. CHARLES W. HILLS, Jr.,

In testimony whereof I have hereunto EARL M. HARDINE. 

